happen

succedere, accadere

Verificarsi, detto di un evento o di un cambiamento in una situazione.

In inglese semplice: If something takes place, an event occurs or a situation changes.

• What happened yesterday?
• Accidents can happen anywhere.
• Nothing unusual happened at school today.

Come si usa: happen to someone/something (What happened to your bike?)

Sinonimi: occur, take place

Espressioni comuni: happen again, happen at school, happen to someone, happen here

capitare

Fare qualcosa o trovarsi in una situazione per caso, senza averlo programmato.

In inglese semplice: To do something or be in a situation by chance, without planning it.

• Do you happen to know her?
• I happened to find an empty seat.
• If you happen to pass the shop, buy some milk.

Come si usa: happen to + verb (I happened to see your brother yesterday.); it happens that… (It happened that we were on the same train.)

Sinonimi: chance

Espressioni comuni: happen to know, happen to meet, happen to be